meal traditional recipe

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There is not a single week where Nan does not want a serving of this one.

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Ingredients

  • 1.5-2 lb of chicken tender (breast will do if necessary)
  • 500-600 ml (16-20 Fl oz) of Heavy Cream
  • 2 Tbsp of Curry Paste
  • 12-16 Tsp of Curry Spice, 3 or 4 types (green, madras, hot etc…)
  • 2 Tsp of Ginger powder
  • ‘4 Spice’ - spice
  • 1 inch of Fresh Ginger
  • White Wine
  • Soja Sauce
  • Maizena (or Corn Starch)
  • Olive Oil

Method

  1. Cut the chicken in small pieces (1.5 cm/0.5 inch cubes)
  2. Split the curry powder in 3 part, use one on the chick, place each remaining part in separate bowl
  3. Add 3-4 Tbsp of soja sauce on the chicken and mix. Set aside for now
  4. In one of the curry power bowl, add the ginger power and the fresh ginger finely cut
  5. In the other curry power bowl, add 1 Tsp of Maizena, use a little bit cream to mix (start small to avoid lumps) then add more cream
  6. In another bowl, add a little bit of white wine to the curry paste, mix well, this is just to dilute the paste a tad
  7. Add a Tbsp of Olive oil in a large cast iron and heat for a couple of minutes - high heat
  8. Now roast the chicken, this can take 5-15 minutes, until all water is rendered out. It should brown a tad.
  9. Once the chicken is roasted, Now reduce the heat to medium, add the curry bowl which contains the ginger, let it roast 30 seconds mixing well
  10. Add the curry paste, mix well, let it roast another 30 seconds
  11. Now add about 1/2 a cup of white whine
  12. Continue cooking until the wine is gone, this take s another 5 minutes or so
  13. Now add the curry mixed with the cream and the rest of the cream. The cream should cover the meat
  14. Reduce the heat to medium low and let simmer for 10-15 minutes

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Traditional
Serve4
Preparation Time15 mn
Cooking Time30-45 mn
Temperature
AuthorsPascal Crausaz
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